Angela Tung
Angela Tung's essays on language and culture have appeared at Mental Floss, Quartz, Salon, The Week, The Weeklings, and Wordnik. Her personal essays have appeared at The Frisky, The Huffington Post, and elsewhere.
Latest articles by Angela Tung
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The week in words
feature From the language of guns to the difference between U.S. and U.K. crosswords, the highlights from our favorite language blogs and the latest in word news and culture
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Spelling confessions: The super-frustrating words we still mess up
feature Even language lovers struggle with spelling sometimes
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12 weird words we learned from TV this week
feature Crotcherazzi, jookin, tramp art, and more
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11 words we learned from TV this week
feature From narcoterrorism to norovirus, an etymologic look at some curious words mentioned on Glee, New Girl, The Daily Show, and more
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13 cool new words we learned from TV in April
feature Co-POTAL, gestictionary, and more
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The week in words
feature From Scott Brown's bqhatevwr to an oral history of YOLO, the highlights from our favorite language blogs and the latest in word news and culture
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10 (not-so) extreme couponing words
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Ishkabibble, interrobang, and more of your favorite words
feature Wordnik collected 186 of them, from akrasia to zeugma
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13 words we learned from TV this week
feature Snowquester, electrocutioner, and more
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The week in words
feature From the grammatic evolution of LOL to how U.S. mountains are named, the highlights from our favorite language blogs and the latest in word news and culture
By Angela Tung Last updated
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